Google Translate says more than 500 million people use its free online translation service — to the tune of 100 billion words each day. However, what many people don’t realize is just how public — and searchable — online translations can be. Don DePalma of Common Sense Advisory (CSA Research) puts it simply: “Both your employees and your suppliers are unconsciously conspiring to broadcast your confidential information, trade secrets, and intellectual property to the world.” And, Read more about: The Danger in Trusting Online Translation Tools and Apps »

Attorneys, courts and case law often conflate the need for legal translators or legal interpreters. While both types of language professionals carry meaning from one language to another, they do it in different contexts, work with different source materials, and require a somewhat different skill set and even a different personality. When handling international disputes, it’s important to understand the distinction between the two to ensure you get the language support you need.

In the world of the Internet of Things (IoT), products are interconnected, exchanging data about our habits and needs, and have the ability to manage many of the things we now do ourselves. It’s easy to invent examples: Lawn-maintenance systems that track weather data, refrigerators that tell you what food you need to buy, exercise trackers connected to emergency rooms (just in case), intelligent car dashboards, and so on. With nearly $6 trillion invested in infrastructure over the next five years alone, Read more about: The Localization Challenges of the Internet of Things »

When the world faces a global threat such as climate change, an all-hands-on-deck approach is required. Evidence of the problem can occur anywhere, and any realistic solution must make sense everywhere.